Tykma ELECTROX Minilase Parts list manual

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Contents
Getting Started...................................................................................................................................... 3
Power up your Minilase™.................................................................................................................... 4
Installing the USB Drivers .................................................................................................................. 7
Installing the USB Drivers and Software. ...................................................................................... 8
Installing the Minilase Pro SE Software. ...................................................................................... 10
Enabling the Laser and Operating the Touch Screen Interface .......................................... 14
Door, Focus and Operator Pendant Function........................................................................... 18
Programming and Marking.............................................................................................................. 22
Optional Fume Extraction Port ...................................................................................................... 22
Maintenance –Cooling Fans ........................................................................................................... 23
Service Ports ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Basic Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 27
Contact Information .......................................................................................................................... 28

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Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Minilase™ e laser marking system. Minilase™ e is
shipped fully assembled and is completely operational within 15 minutes. Most
laser marking systems require elaborate, time consuming setup, plus complex
assembly and training sessions. But Minilase™ e changes all of that. Let’s get
started!
Your Minilase™ is shipped fully assembled in one box. Minilase™ is a desktop
system, so you should arrange a suitable workbench or desk area. You will
need:
An area 17” (432mm) wide x 34” (864mm) deep with at least 50”
(1,270mm) of headroom to accommodate the system footprint.
Ample room next to the system for a laptop or desktop PC, monitor,
keyboard and mouse. You will be installing Minilase™ Pro SE software
on your PC to program and run Minilase™.
Items included with your system
(Note; all files located on USB drive)
Minimum computer requirements
USB drive labeled with system
serial number
Software (USB drive)
System guide, you’re reading
it!
Minilase™ Pro SE software
manual
Video tutorials
Laser programming guide
Laser safety manual
One (1) power cord
One (1) USB cable
Windows™ XP Pro, 7 Pro, 8 or
10
Pentium 4 processor or
greater
80GB hard drive storage or
greater
2GB RAM or greater
USB 2.0 or greater

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Power up your Minilase™
Step 1: Remove the Minilase™ system from the packing and place it on your
desk or benchtop where you plan to use it. Your Minilase™ weighs
approximately 130lbs and requires at least two individuals to move the
system. Do not try to lift the system on your own.
When lifting Minilase™ make sure you lift
the system by the bottom black section
by putting your hands behind the front
feet or in front of the rear feet. Proper
lift point is shown in the photo.
DO NOT LIFT BY THE DOOR OR FRONT
PENDANT!
Step 2: Ensure there are at least six (6)
inches of clearance behind the machine
to enable air flow for the cooling vents.
Step 2: Pull-out touch screen. Place your
finger in the small cutout located at the
top right of the screen enclosure and pull
the screen forward. The screen will lock
in the forward position using the
magnetic catch system.

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Step 3: Connect the supplied power cord
to the input plug on the right side of the
system; then plug the power cord into a
power conditioner or power strip with
surge protection. You can now power up
your Minilase™ by pressing the rocker
switch shown in the picture to the “ON”
position. Minilase™ functions on 110-
240VAC 50/60Hz.
Step 4: The touch screen will go through a boot process and you will see
the following screens during this process.

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Step 5: If you have not already done so, please power up your desktop or
laptop PC that you will use to run the Minilase™ Pro SE software.
Step 6: Plug the supplied USB cable into
the “USB to PC” labeled port on the right
side of the Minilase™ system, next to the
power cord port and plug the opposite
end into an open USB port on your
laptop or desktop PC.

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Installing the USB Drivers
Before installation of the USB drivers, please make sure you have followed
steps 1-4.
Before proceeding with the software installation, you must first install the
drivers to support the USB connection from the PC to the laser.
Step 1: Insert the provided USB drive into an open USB port on your
computer.
Step 2: Open the device manager. You can conduct a search on your PC to
open the device manager if necessary. Expand the “Other devices” section
and you will see “USBLMCV2” listed. Right click on this and choose “Update
Driver”.

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Installing the USB Drivers and Software.
Step 3: Choose “Browse my computer for driver software”.
Step 4: Choose “Browse” and locate the USB drive provided with your
system. Select the folder “Software” which contains the drivers.

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Step 5: Click “Next”.
Step 6: The driver is successfully installed. You may now proceed to the
software installation.

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Installing the Minilase Pro SE Software.
Before installation of the software, please make sure you have followed
steps 1-11.
After the driver installation is complete, proceed with the install of the
software.
Step 1: Locate the folder titled “Software” on the included USB drive, then
choose the folder titled “Minilase Pro SE” and double click the installer file
to launch. (MiniLase_Pro_SE_2.14.3.exe) If you receive the windows
message shown below, click “More info” and then “Run anyway”.

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Step 2: The installer should automatically detect the configuration files
located on the USB drive. If so, the message “Configuration File Found in
Directory! Click Next!” will appear. You may now proceed by clicking next. If
the message is not present, click “Load Configuration” and browse to the
location on the included USB drive or alternate location (if you have
previously backed up your configuration file) to load the configuration file.
(markcfg7) This file is typically located in Software->Config Files.
Alternatively, you can choose your machine type and lens configuration if
you do not have configuration files.

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Step 3: Once the configuration file is loaded, selected or the machine
configuration is determined you will see this screen. Click “Install”.

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Step 4: Upon completion of the software installation, you may now launch
the software.

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Enabling the Laser and Operating the Touch Screen
Interface
Step 1: To enable the laser, you must
utilize the touch screen on the side of
the system and enter the correct
password. Press the red power icon
located in the center showing the status
of “Laser Off”.
Step 2: The keypad will now appear.
Enter the password “89562” and press
“OK” to enable the laser system.

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Step 3: The screen will now show the
status of “Laser On” and the power icon
will turn green.
Step 4: If you wish to disable the laser
system, press and hold the green power
icon for 2 seconds or until the blue
circular status icon is a complete circle.

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Step 5: The touch screen also provides
access to a few lower level menus. On
these menus you can view system status
or contact information for our service
and support group.
Step 6: By pressing the “Help” button
you will see contact information for our
service and support group. By pressing
the “Info” button you will be taken into a
submenu where you can view system
status and information in three
categories:
Laser Info
Controller Info
Screen Info
By pressing the “Laser Info” icon in the
Info submenu, you will see the screen as
shown to the right. To go back one
screen, press the back icon in the
bottom left corner. To go back to the
main screen at any time press the
“Home” icon located in the bottom right
corner.

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Step 7: While marking, the touch screen
will show the following status. To stop
the marking, you can press anywhere on
the screen.

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Door, Focus and Operator Pendant Function
Door Operation: To open the door, grab
the front mounted handle and pull up
with lite pressure. The door will slide
upward to the open position. The door is
assisted and therefore requires very little
energy to open. Once open, the door will
remain in this position on its own. To
close the door, simply push downward
on the handle with light pressure. The
door will stay down due to a built-in
latch system.

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Labjack for Focal Height Adjustment:
Minilase™ e features a high precision
labjack system for focal height
adjustment.
Adjusting Focus: Your Minilase™ system is equipped with an easy focus
finder system comprised of two red aiming beams emitted from the
marking head. One beam is emitted from the center of the lens while the
other is mounted to the side of the lens. This makes focusing simple. The
secondary aiming beam that is emitted from the side of the lens is set to an
angle. This angle is carefully positioned to intercept with the red aiming
beam coming straight from the lens. This distance from the lens shows
where the laser system is in focus.
Simply speaking, when the two red aiming beams are on top of each other,
the laser system is in focus. When they are not on top of each other, the
laser system is out of focus.
See the example images below.
Out of Focus In Focus